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Friday, April 12, 2013

Morbidly Adorable Munny Dolls for Adoption!

Morbidly Adorable Munnys & The Record Exchange Annual Fundraiser!

Happy
Friday everyone!! I'm so excited to say I sent not one, BUT TWO new
Munnys to this year's Record Exchange Annual Munny Auction! They are the
very best of friends -- an odd couple if you will!! They are being
auctioned off with 50% of the proceeds going to Go Listen Boise
-- who operate in the spirit of amplifying the local music scene! These
Morbidly Adorable Munnys are dreamily sculpted and magically painted as
one of a kind pieces -- all done by me! They are only two of four Munny
Dolls I've ever customized. (You may see the previous years' pieces
here: http://gossamerfaery.livejournal.com/2010/10/23/ & http://gossamerfaery.livejournal.com/2011/11/17/)
This is the first Munny Skelly I've ever created, and I have such an
affinity for water creatures, that I wanted to create yet another
octo-girl! I hope to see someone give this bony beloved and the eight
legged wonder a great home. I only paint these about once a year to
every two years, so unless you commission a custom Munny, don't miss your chance for a super deal!

Artist: Misty Benson (me!)Munny's Name: Love Goggles Munny SkellyMaterials: Mixed Media (Acrylic Paint and Paperclay) He is about 8" tall.About the Munny:
This playful Munny Skelly devours life with his giant love goggles! Who
wouldn't want to have a heart-shaped view? This mischievous minion also
has a softer side as displayed by the wistful girl pictured on the back
of his hat. All the little toys are just some extra fun waiting to be
had by Love Goggles and friends! Zap! Zap!

Artist: Misty Benson (me!)Munny's Name: Breaking Away...Materials: Mixed Media (Acrylic Paint and Paperclay) I believe she is about 10.5"x11"x12" long from tentacle to tentacle.About the Munny:
This Rococo Octo-Girl views life as one big swoon. Wherever she goes,
her lovely tentacles are always touching and exploring life. In her
hand, she holds part of a broken limb from her own body. When an octopus
is captured by a predator or gets stuck in a precarious situation, it
may escape by breaking off an arm which it may later regrow. Instead of
holding onto things in life that no longer matter to this aquatic angel,
she breaks away in order to start anew. Won't you live in her dreamy
world?

To place an online bid, send an email with the subject "Munny bid" to chad@therecordexchange.com. Please include:

Your Name:Phone Number: Artist you are bidding on: Price of your bid ($5 increments but you are welcome to bid more!)

Go here to find out the current bid: http://therecordexchange.com/munnyauction.
They are updating this webpage regularly, but because bidding is taking
place at the store and online, the current bids listed on the webpage
may not reflect the current bids in the store. If you place an online
bid that is below or equal to the current bid in the store, they will
email you and give you the option of increasing or withdrawing your bid.
If you have any questions about bidding, please contact
chad@therecordexchange.com. The Record Exchange is running the auction:)

Online bidding closes at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 25.
The MUNNYs were unveiled at The Record Exchange on First Thursday,
April 4, and will remain on display through Thursday, April 25. Final
bidding will take place at a special auction closing party from 5 to 7
p.m. April 25 at The Record Exchange. Note: Online bidding ends at 5
p.m. Thursday, April 25. There will be two hours of final bidding at the
store following the close of online bidding. No online or phone bids
will be taken during the finale, so if there’s a MUNNY you really want,
you or a surrogate bidder will need to attend the finale in person. So
please make sure to send in your absolute best bids so you won't miss out on this sweet treasure! Yes, they do ship! So you can still take her home even if you cannot pick her up in person!

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About Me

My name is Misty Benson (a.k.a. gossamerfaery). I live, breathe, and bring my Morbidly Adorable Creations into being from Gossamerfaery’s Attic in curiouser and curiouser Idaho. From the Attic, the creations and I can smell the sugary scent of coffin cake on the winds. The rustle of leaves sound like hollow bones rattling on pavement. Rain is actually skeletons tap dancing on the roof. Here we vehemently hold onto the ghosts in our dreams. Faeries may be spotted in the dying light. We are not afraid to muddy our white dresses in order to witness the mysterious lives of bugs. Halloween is our favorite time of year, so we spend Christmas decorating our tree with skulls. Life leaves us feeling a little haunted but always enchanted. This is a place where beauty borders on strange and the strange is beautiful. I, Misty*, gossamerfaery, your skull-loving, slightly unhinged, sweetly spooky artist love all of my Morbidly Adorable children. Take my hand. Come in and play. Just make sure you leave all rational thoughts at the door.